Max Butler
Max Ray Vision | |
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| Born | Max Ray Butler July 10, 1972 Meridian, Idaho, U.S. |
| Other names | Iceman |
| Alma mater | Boise State University (attended) |
| Occupations | Former computer security consultant, hacker |
| Known for | Stealing nearly 2 million credit card numbers, running up $86 million in fraudulent charges, operating CardersMarket |
| Criminal status | Released on April 14, 2021 |
| Spouse | Kimi Winters |
| Motive | Financial gain, cybercrime |
| Convictions | 2000: Unauthorized access to Defense Department computers 2007: Two counts of wire fraud 2018: Drone-smuggling ring (charged) |
| Criminal charge | Wire fraud, unauthorized access to government computers, drone-smuggling ring (2018) |
| Penalty | 2000: 18 months imprisonment 2007: 13 years imprisonment, 5 years supervised release, $27.5 million restitution |
Date apprehended | 2007 |
| Imprisoned at | FCI Victorville Medium 2 (until April 14, 2021) |
Max Ray Vision, formerly known as Max Ray Butler and also by the alias Iceman, is a former computer security consultant turned notorious hacker.He was convicted of two counts of wire fraud for orchestrating a large-scale carding operation, stealing approximately 2 million credit card numbers and causing around $86 million in fraudulent transactions through illicit carding activities, as reported by cybercrime sources. His actions led to a landmark 13-year prison sentence, which was the longest ever imposed for hacking-related charges in the United States at the time.